The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-15
THE POsTaIAS TERs.
Sketch OF Measure Outlining the Changes
They Desire.

Sketch OF q Measure Outlining the Changes
They Desire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE national conven-
ton of third and fourth-class postmasters
adopted the following as the basis of bill to be
hereafter formulated and presented to Con-
Eress:
1--WE recommend that the government shall
allow to postmasters of the third class all the
revenue which may accrue from the rent or
boxes in their Offices. We also recommend and
request that the expense of rent, light and fuel
shall be borne by the government, believing, as
do, that such items OF expense are properly
chargeable to the appropriation for support and
maintenance of the postal service- We further
recommend that the government allow to Off
GERS of the third Glass an amount sufficient to
employ a competent clerical force to properly
conduct the business of the Office
''It is recommended that the expense OF rent,
light and fuel of fourth-class Offices be
following basis: On salary of $50
per year, and not to exceed $50,
$25; a salary exceeding $3.50 per year, and not
TO exceed $500, $50; on salary exceeding $500
per year and not exceeding $780, SIS; on
salary exceeding $500 per year. and not to
exceed $3.50, $780, on a salary exceeding $3.50, and
not exceeding 81 600 $50. 1t is also recommended
that clerk hire be allowed in separating offices
where mails are separated for other Offices
rs follows: One mail per week, $40 per year;
two mails per week. $40 per year;
three mails per week. $50 per year;
one mail daily, $50 per year: mails daily,
500 per year; three mails daily, $50 per year;
more daily. $500 per year. We recommend that
all railway postal clerks be supplied with suit
able government card which they may report
20 postmasters the amount of mail matter of all
classes that may be deposited in their cars, and
that these cards shall be addressed to the post
master at each and every Office where such mail
matter may be placed on mail trains, and that
the postmaster shall be entitled to take credit,
in his quarterly reports. upon the value OF the
stamps cancelled as reported upon said govern
ment cards
1T is recommended that no postmaster receive
less compensation thar SO per year, and that
fourth-class post masters receive 100 per cent of
the first hundred dollars of stamps Cancelled,
per cent. OF the next two hundred dollars and
10 per cent. of the balance until the commission
amounts to $780, exclusive OF box rent 1t is
recommended that when the cancellations
amount to 81, 900 per fiscal year. or when the
gross receipts amount TO 81 900 for any one year,
exclusive of the money order business 1t shall
be declared a third-class Office"
The following resolution was also adopted.
Whereas, The law as it exists at the present time
in relation to the admission of newspapers and other
publications into the mails second-class matter, is
not sufficient TO protect the government from loss in
the transportation of iegtimate matter and Is drag
and weight upon postal SYSTEM II is therefore
Resolved. by the postInasters' national convention
That the law should be framed exclude from
the privileges of second-cass all publications
not embraced IN the order of regular. legitimate
Journals and IL is further
Resolved. That this convention heartily Endorses
the endations this subject contained the
honorable Third Assistant Postmaster generals last
annual report.
series of resolutions was also adopted heart
sl7 indorsing the administration Of Presidents